‘Three anti-fracking activists have been given suspended prison sentences after breaking a ban on demonstrations which their lawyers argued “severely curtails the right to protest”.’
The Guaridan, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A defendant who brought a fraudulent claim against Cardiff Council in a “phantom passenger” road traffic accident case has been sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for 18 months, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has successfully prosecuted a man who fraudulently tried to take over the council tenancy of a resident who had passed away by pretending to be his nephew.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A woman who claimed she had terminal cancer so she could con a small charity into paying for a wedding ceremony has today been sentenced.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th August 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The legal system in England and Wales is “beyond the point of collapse”, according to a Crown Court judge. Judge Simon Carr gave three men suspended sentences instead of sending them to jail because of how long it had taken for the case to get to court.’
BBC News, 31st July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been given what is believed to be Britain’s shortest jail sentence of just 50 minutes.’
The Independent, 31st July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Self-styled yellow vest protester James Goddard has been handed a suspended prison sentence and banned from an area around parliament for hurling abuse at the remain-supporting MP Anna Soubry. The pro-Brexit campaigner, 30, was filmed calling the former Conservative a Nazi and a traitor outside the Houses of Parliament in December and January.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A paedophile has been spared jail after a judge claimed a series of mistakes from the police and prosecutors have allowed him to walk free.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A judge who said a drink-driver deserved a chance to avoid jail because she is a woman will not face sanctions.’
BBC News, 8th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A dog owner who hit his German Shepherd on the head with a hammer and strangled her with a washing line for “getting on his nerves” has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 5th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two people have been convicted of animal cruelty after foxes were thrown to hounds at a hunting kennels.’
BBC News, 10th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A pilot who turned up for a flight to the US while still over the limit after a “rum nightcap” has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 8th may 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A solicitor’s conviction for illegally subletting his council flat has been upheld after he lost his appeal against a suspended jail sentence.’
Legal Futures, 12th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man who stabbed his neighbour to death on a caravan park during a fight has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 9th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The parents whose six-year-old son died when “clear” signs of sepsis were missed have heavily criticised the medical establishment after the doctor responsible was cleared to practise again.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A nine-year-old boy was taken from his bed and forced to perform boot camp-style exercises by his parents and step parents for three hours.
His mother and stepfather admitted child cruelty and were given suspended jail terms. His father and stepmother were cautioned by the police.’
BBC News, 1st April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A shellfish gatherer from Dorset has narrowly escaped being jailed after being caught illegally selling clams to wholesalers who supply high-end restaurants.’
The Guardian, 31st March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A landlord who hid families in windowless rooms after claiming to a council that he had complied with an enforcement notice has been fined £25,000 and ordered to pay a further £266,177 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A doctor who received a suspended sentence after running a “factory” producing 32 medical reports in a day should have been jailed like the solicitor he worked with, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 21st March 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Shameless star Tina Malone has avoided going to jail after she admitted to breaching an injunction that protected the identity of James Bulger killer Jon Venables by sharing a post on social media.’
The Independent, 13th March 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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